February 28, 2006

Hidden Treasure

… The little house was full of surprises. I kept finding small stacks of money tucked away in the strangest places. In an old biscuit tin, a fat little nest egg of notes was hiding beside some mouldy shortbread. ... Margaret Dunn discovers stashes of cash as she searches through her Mother’s house.

Written by Margaret Dunn (Perth U3A, Australia) - Published at 09:52 AM|Permalink

October 11, 2005

Return Of The Migrant

“As we neared the mainland of Orkney, a company of seals appeared alongside the boat, dipping and skimming through the water…’’ Margaret Dunn journeys from her home in Perth, Australia, for a holiday in her native land, Scotland.

Written by Margaret Dunn (Perth U3A) - Published at 08:01 AM|Permalink

March 01, 2005

Strangers In The Night

Margaret Dunn recounts a disturbing dream. She then suggests that some genius might invent a device to record dreams, so that we could play them back on our television screens. "My nightly adventures might present better entertainment than some of the poor concoctions that are showing there at the present time.''

February 01, 2005

The Parking Game

Written by Margaret Dunn (Perth U3A) - Published at 12:02 PM|Permalink

January 25, 2005

Monsters In Suburbia

The little house was neat and compact. Near the river. Not too far from the centre of Perth. But there were huge Japanese Pepper trees in the garden. Margaret Dunn tells how the monsters of suburbia were finally vanquished.

Written by Margaret Dunn (Perth U3A) - Published at 08:00 AM|Permalink

September 17, 2004

Procrastination

In this good-humoured column Margaret Dunn confesses that she has been a procrastinator since her schooldays, when she would rush down the main street of her village as the school bell was ringing, trying to eat a piece of toast. Readers are advised not to procrastinate but to give themselves a treat by reading her column this very minute.

September 06, 2004

The Invaders

His race had lived on the planet since time began with nothing to fear apart from natural predators whom they had learnt to avoid. Then had come the Oppressors.... What is his race? And who are the Oppressors? Read Margaret Dunn's splendidly crafted short story, and find out.

August 12, 2004

Winter In Perth

This is the time of year in Western Australia when orchards and gardens yield their bounty. Margaret Dunn says "Visitors to my house have been bearing gifts from their overloaded trees - bags of lemons, grapefruit and oranges. My kitchen is like a small fruit market...''

Written by Margaret Dunn (Perth U3A) - Published at 08:00 AM|Permalink

July 24, 2004

St Patrick's Day In W.A.

We are delighted to welcome a new columnist to Openwriting. Margaret Dunn lives in the fair city of Perth, Western Australia. (My favourite city. - Editor) Margaret will regularly be sending us words from Western Oz. Here she tells us about St Patrick's Day celebrations in the port town of Fremantle.